President Mahmoud Abbas met with Palestinian leaders on Tuesday, signing documents to join 15 international bodies. Credit Atef Safadi/European Pressphoto Agency. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the ...

Ségolène Royal, the former Socialist presidential candidate and longtime partner of President Hollande, made a spectacular comeback to the political stage today when she was given the number two slot in the Cabinet, in command of a super ministry of the ...

(WASHINGTON) -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra did her best to answer questions Tuesday from D.C. lawmakers about a defective ignition switch in millions of cars that has been blamed for at least 13 vehicular fatalities. However, when pressed by Texas ...

BlackBerry Ltd. says its customers on the T-Mobile network shouldn't see any change in their service or support. The Canadian company also said that it will work with T-Mobile to help any BlackBerry customers remaining on the T-Mobile U.S. network or any ...

A senior police officer is among two people killed after bombs exploded outside Cairo University, according to security officials. Also in this section. 'It's complete b******s' - Police officer behind Gangnam Style spoof video sacked for gross misconduct ...

Barcelona have been given a transfer ban for two consecutive windows and fined 450 000 Swiss francs ($509 400) for breaching rules on the international transfer of minors, Fifa said in a statement on Wednesday. The Spanish federation (RFEF) was fined ...

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake City Council designated Wednesday, April 2, as "World Autism Awareness Day" in the city of Clearlake by way of a proclamation presented by Mayor Denise Loustalot to Michelle Reyes of Lake Family Resource Center's Early ...

MOSCOW--Russia's foreign ministry Wednesday said NATO's suspension of civilian and military cooperation over the annexation of Crimea was a throwback to the Cold War that will be just as detrimental to the Western alliance as it is to Russia. On Tuesday ...

IDG News Service - BlackBerry will not renew the license of T-Mobile US to sell its products when it expires later this month, the smartphone maker said. The announcement by the Canadian company comes after a dispute in February with the fourth-largest ...

A New York high school student has made it to the Elite Eight in a different sort of March Madness. Best colleges of 2014 · U.S. public schools in financial trouble · What are legal options for... Estate planning for college students... Kids need to balance ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — The charismatic Muslim leader on Kenya's coast was certain he would be killed. STR | AP Photo In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, muslim cleric Abubakar Shariff Ahmed, right, argues with senior police officers outside the ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — The charismatic Muslim leader on Kenya's coast was certain he would be killed. STR | AP Photo In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, muslim cleric Abubakar Shariff Ahmed, right, argues with senior police officers outside the ...

SANTIAGO, April 2- A powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake hit Chile's Pacific coast, killing at least five people as tsunami waves of more than two meters lashed the shore. Panicked residents poured into the streets after the authorities ordered them to flee to ...

An international campaign to raise awareness of autism will see a number of landmarks illuminated with blue lights tonight. In Ireland, Galway will be the focus of World Autism Awareness Day, when a number of traditional hookers will be lit up in the Claddagh ...

MOMBASA - Radical Kenyan Muslim cleric Abubaker Shariff Ahmed, better known as Makaburi, predicted his own violent death barely a month before being gunned down on the streets of Mombasa. A firebrand preacher who was outspoken in his admiration ...

BRUSSELS - Leaders of some 70 nations in Africa and Europe are seeking to improve political and economic co-operation between the two continents at a two-day summit. The meeting in Brussels beginning Wednesday will also centre on development aid, ...

An Israeli minister on Wednesday warned of punitive action if the Palestinians pursued efforts to join UN agencies, as hopes of a breakthrough in the US-led peace process faded rapidly. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas speaks during a meeting at his ...

All 8 Ivy schools accept applicant. Enlarge Image JOHNNY MILANONEWSDAY High-school senior Kwasi Enin hasn't decided which of the Ivy League colleges he will attend. Related Items. Video: Teen gets accepted to all eight Ivy League schools. Education ...

SHIRLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A 17-year-old Long Island student has applied to and was accepted at all eight Ivy League schools. Kwasi Enin of Shirley began hearing from the schools on March 27. The William Floyd High School senior tells Newsday that he ...

SHIRLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A 17-year-old Long Island student has applied to and was accepted at all eight Ivy League schools. Kwasi Enin of Shirley began hearing from the schools on March 27. The William Floyd High School senior tells Newsday that he ...